Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Ahmad Aref has denied accusations of incitement of violence against Christians by the interim presidency. Presidential political advisor Mostafa Hegazy said in a Saturday press conference that leading Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Al-Beltagy had “justified” attacks on churches, which Aref denied in a Sunday statement as a “flagrant falsehood.” In his statement, …
Demonstrators use Al-Fatah Mosque in Cairo as morgue/hospital, refuse to leave.
Ousted president Mohamed Morsi and other members of the ex-presidential team have been detained since 3 July
Galal downplayed the importance of resuming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the country’s pending $4.8bn loan, which the previous government under former president Mohamed Morsi had been pursuing since August 2012.
6 April calls for occupying Tahrir and presidential palace area before Islamists head out from 18 mosques in a million man march titled “Breaking the Coup”
Press release on the poll conducted by Baseera on presidential job approval ratings, performance of the opposition and the crisis of the chief prosecutor
Dozens gathered by the acting Iranian ambassador’s house demanding the cutting of all ties with Iran and expulsion of Iranian tourists
Protests held in El-Sheikh Zuweid entitled ‘10 demands in 10 days’
On the second anniversary of his stepping down, DNE illustrates the journey of the ousted president from the palace to Tora Prison
After the recent video clip showing an Egyptian man being beaten and dragged by security forces, several commentaries have exposed the issue of human rights violations in Egypt. Many writers pointed fingers at the executive authority, blaming it for the widespread violence. Several columnists believe that the authorities should end the practice of violence to …
Asks them to respect human rights while dealing with demonstrators
Islamist Building and Development party postpones march ‘to give those spreading chaos a chance to retreat’
They kept repeating the clip in front of me for more than five subsequent times. I starred at the pixelated screen. But it was still okay. The viciousness was clear enough for me. I could see the legs kicking him in the back, sticks hammering him on his head, hands dragging him from his legs …
By Nervana Mahmoud Egypt has always been portrayed in folk history as a woman with eternal youth, defiant and graceful. But the state that has been proud of its iconic past is currently crumbling at a surprisingly fast pace, and no one seems to be able to stop it. The chaotic scenes witnessed in Egypt …
Once again we go back to the very basics, to where it all began. What the police did last night around the presidential palace was nothing but a simple reminder of how things are just the same. Those who fell victim to the illusion of change should now wake up and see things for what …
Several columnists have denounced Morsy’s recent visit to Germany as an example of his failure to consider the deteriorating political situation in Egypt, criticising his decision to visit Berlin amid the political uproar. Some highlight that many Egyptians regret their choice of Morsy as president. The failing trip to Germany Mohamed Salmawi Al-Masry Al-Youm …
One dead and dozens injured in clashes near presidential palace and Qasr Al-Eini
Political parties and presidency react disparately to Friday’s clashes near presidential palace
Photos by Ahmed El-Malky
Grand Imam approves plan to bring FJP, NSF, Church and others together to agree on basis for national dialogue on political crisis
After President Mohamed Morsy met with a number of politicians in a new round of dialogue talks, several opinion writers have denounced the move, believing it is another failed attempt at fruitless dialogue. Replacing the cabinet is the first solution Diaa Rashwan Al-Masry Al-Youm Rashwan believes that the only way out of this crisis …
National Salvation Front and Al-Nour Party announce a set of unified demands
Faces protests by Egyptian expatriates in Berlin
Ismailia and Suez reduce curfew as situation in Port Said remains unchanged
Clinton discusses Morsy and Egypt’s political transition
International human rights group called on the Egyptian government to seek alternate methods to restore order
The Ultras’ battle is a battle for karama, or dignity
Morsy, you are now face to face with those who have lost everything, including their hope for a better future and their faith in you
Opinion writers have condemned the presidency for its passive reaction towards the violence that continues to take place in many Egyptian cities. Although President Mohamed Morsy has called for dialogue with a number of political figures after addressing the nation in a televised speech on Sunday evening, more than one writer has placed the full …
Citizens defy curfew after Morsy announces emergency law in three canal cities
